Roman Catholic Diocese of Asansol

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Asansol (Latin: Asansolen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Asansol in the ecclesiastical province of Calcutta in India.

Diocese of Asansol

Dioecesis Asansolensis

आसनसोल के सूबा
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceAsansol
MetropolitanAsansol
Statistics
Area12,500 km2 (4,800 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
14,069,000
29,345 (0.2%)
Parishes15
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established1997; 27 years ago (1997)
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart in Asansol
Secular priests69
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVacant
Metropolitan ArchbishopThomas D’Souza

History

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  • With his decree, dated October 24, 1997, Pope John Paul II created the Diocese of Asansol bifurcating the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta (cfr. Acta Apostolicae Sedis|90(1998)|p. 172). The Diocese of Asansol however, came into existence on March 12, 1998, when Bishop Cyprian Monis, its first bishop, officially took possession of it. The act of taking possession is popularly known as "installation".

Leadership

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  • Bishops of Asansol (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Cyprian Monis (March 12, 1998 – May 4, 2020)

References

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23°41′16″N 86°58′16″E / 23.6877°N 86.9710°E / 23.6877; 86.9710